Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso left ECOWAS

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in a joint statement called the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) an organization entrusted to foreign powers and their joint decision to withdraw from They announced this organization.

According to “Anatolia News Agency”, in this statement published by the National Council of Territorial Defense of Niger on X social media, it is stated: “Ibrahim Traore Colonel Asimi Goita and General Abdurrahman Techiani, the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger decided to withdraw from the ECOWAS organization by accepting the responsibility towards history and in line with the necessity of the times and the wishes of the people of their countries.”

The heads of the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger stated that the ECOWAS organization, instead of helping their countries to fight terrorism, has only worsened the situation in these countries with its sanctions.

The statement also stated that the reason for the three countries’ decision to leave ECOWAS was “the deviation of this organization from the ideals on which it was founded”.

The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger (countries that are founding members of ECOWAS since its establishment in 1975) expressed deep dissatisfaction with the current path taken by this organization. It has been stated by these three countries: “ECOWAS has deviated from its main goals, which are economic development, social progress and cultural convergence, and now foreign forces are using this organization as a tool.”

The country of Niger witnessed a military coup on the 4th of August. The deposed president of Niger, “Mohammed Bazum”, was deposed by the presidential guard forces on July 26, on charges of corruption, along with his wife and son.

After the overthrow of Bazum, Niger’s military council The leadership of “Abdul Rahman Techiani” gained power in this country. The economic community of West African countries “ECOWAS” announced under the pressure of France and the United States that if Niger’s military forces do not return Muhammad Bazum to power, member countries of this group will intervene militarily in Niger.

Burkina Faso and Mali, after threatening ECOWAS, in a joint statement to the economic community of West African countries, warned about the consequences of a military attack on Niger and emphasized that any military intervention in Niger would mean a declaration of war against It will be them.

Burkina Faso and Mali, which are governed by a military council like Niger, went to Niamey – the capital of Niger – in order to support Niger’s military council against the member countries of the West African Economic Community. They sent fighters and a number of their soldiers with the mission of participating in anti-terrorism exercises.

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